Tree House Together

Kara Brodgesell for Elm Place
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A podcast about our wondrous world for curious kids! Join Kara and her daughter "T" to learn something new and fascinating in the tree house, together. Each episode of Tree House Together is inspired by something that captivates us from the natural world (tree), built world (house), or people in the world (together).

  1. Taking Care of the Earth

    APR 28

    Taking Care of the Earth

    We love this big, beautiful planet Earth! We humans share it with all kinds of nature – the plants and animals, the land and bodies of water.  And this is the only planet we've got! This is the only planet with the soil, water, and air that we need to survive. So let's think about how we can take care of it! How the things we do that can affect the environment.  We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tree House Together is an Elm Place production. It was created by Jean and Kara Brodgesell. Podcast episodes feature Kara along with her kid, T. Episode art and delightful ukelele ditties were created by Jean Brodgesell. Episode was edited by Kara Brodgesell. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For a summary of the episode and links that we've mentioned, check out the episode notes in our Tree House Together Episode Guide. Follow along with us on Instagram to get episode updates, picture book recommendations, activity prompts and more! And feel free to browse our Bookshop.org account to see all of the books we've recommended over the episodes. Purchases there will support independent bookstores.

    24 min
  2. How a House Works

    APR 14

    How a House Works

    Houses that have roofs, walls, windows, and doors keep us safe and protected!  Have you ever wondered about some of the other stuff that's part of a house? Things like water, electricity, and heat! Where does it come from and how does it get into our house?? Today we're going to break down how houses are constructed, how plumping allows for water to flow in and out, and how wires bring electricity into our homes. It is amazing to live in a time when we can turn on the faucet to get water or flip a light switch to get light whenever we want it!  We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tree House Together is an Elm Place production. It was created by Jean and Kara Brodgesell. Podcast episodes feature Kara along with her kid, T. Episode art and delightful ukelele ditties were created by Jean Brodgesell. Episode was edited by Kara Brodgesell. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For a summary of the episode and links that we've mentioned, check out the episode notes in our Tree House Together Episode Guide. Follow along with us on Instagram to get episode updates, picture book recommendations, activity prompts and more! And feel free to browse our Bookshop.org account to see all of the books we've recommended over the episodes. Purchases there will support independent bookstores.

    23 min
  3. Forests

    MAR 25

    Forests

    Forests are an amazing part of our planet Earth! There are so many kinds of trees, plants, and animals that live within them and it's so important to appreciate them! Join us in learning about temperate, tropical, and boreal forests and wondering at these incredible biomes.  We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tree House Together is an Elm Place production. It was created by Jean and Kara Brodgesell. Podcast episodes feature Kara along with her kid, T. Episode art and delightful ukelele ditties were created by Jean Brodgesell. Episode was edited by Kara Brodgesell. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For a summary of the episode and links that we've mentioned, check out the episode notes in our Tree House Together Episode Guide. Follow along with us on Instagram to get episode updates, picture book recommendations, activity prompts and more! And feel free to browse our Bookshop.org account to see all of the books we've recommended over the episodes. Purchases there will support independent bookstores.

    20 min
  4. The Winter Olympics

    FEB 4

    The Winter Olympics

    Every four years, for a couple special weeks, the world's best winter sport athletes gather to slide and glide and speed and shred! They whiz down mountains and swirl through the air and we are amazed by it all.  So join us in celebrating the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games! We're so excited to talk about the types of snow and ice sports (including this year's introduction of ski mountaineering!), when the Olympic Games take place, the difference between teams, pairs, and individual sports, medals, Olympic traditions, and more!  We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tree House Together is an Elm Place production. It was created by Jean and Kara Brodgesell. Podcast episodes feature Kara along with her kid, T. Episode art and delightful ukelele ditties were created by Jean Brodgesell. Episode was edited by Kara Brodgesell. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For a summary of the episode and links that we've mentioned, check out the episode notes in our Tree House Together Episode Guide. Follow along with us on Instagram to get episode updates, picture book recommendations, activity prompts and more! And feel free to browse our Bookshop.org account to see all of the books we've recommended over the episodes. Purchases there will support independent bookstores.

    25 min
  5. Welcome to Season 3!

    FEB 2

    Welcome to Season 3!

    Thank you for joining us in the tree house, together! We're so excited to launch into Season 3, where we're hoping to cover topics like bugs, forests, how a house works, soccer, and going camping! As always, we love to hear your suggestions for future episodes! T will be with us for all of these, and listen here for the first appearance from her little sister, S!  We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tree House Together is an Elm Place production. It was created by Jean and Kara Brodgesell. Podcast episodes feature Kara along with her kid, T. Episode art and delightful ukelele ditties were created by Jean Brodgesell. Episode was edited by Kara Brodgesell. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For a summary of the episode and links that we've mentioned, check out the episode notes in our Tree House Together Episode Guide. Follow along with us on Instagram to get episode updates, picture book recommendations, activity prompts and more! And feel free to browse our Bookshop.org account to see all of the books we've recommended over the episodes. Purchases there will support independent bookstores.

    2 min
  6. Elephants

    12/28/2025

    Elephants

    Elephants are the largest land animal on our planet Earth! They are also strong, smart, and caring creatures.  Join us in the tree house to learn more about this incredible animal, the places they live, what they eat, how they survive, and why it's so important for us humans to protect them!  We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tree House Together is an Elm Place production. It was created by Jean and Kara Brodgesell. Podcast episodes feature Kara along with her kid, T. Episode art and delightful ukelele ditties were created by Jean Brodgesell. Episode was edited by Kara Brodgesell. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For a summary of the episode and links that we've mentioned, check out the episode notes in our Tree House Together Episode Guide. Follow along with us on Instagram to get episode updates, picture book recommendations, activity prompts and more! And feel free to browse our Bookshop.org account to see all of the books we've recommended over the episodes. Purchases there will support independent bookstores.

    20 min
  7. Feelings

    12/18/2025

    Feelings

    All people have feelings and we've got a lot of them! Feelings have a big impact on our family, so we hope it may help yours to talk about them in the tree house, together! In this episode we chat about things like accepting feelings by letting them be waves and why it's helpful to name our feelings. Things we can do to help ourselves when we may be overwhelmed by a feeling. And ways that we can help ourselves to feel happier!  We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tree House Together is an Elm Place production. It was created by Jean and Kara Brodgesell. Podcast episodes feature Kara along with her kid, T. Episode art and delightful ukelele ditties were created by Jean Brodgesell. Episode was edited by Kara Brodgesell. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For a summary of the episode and links that we've mentioned, check out the episode notes in our Tree House Together Episode Guide. Follow along with us on Instagram to get episode updates, picture book recommendations, activity prompts and more! And feel free to browse our Bookshop.org account to see all of the books we've recommended over the episodes. Purchases there will support independent bookstores.

    20 min
  8. Football

    11/18/2025

    Football

    Are you ready for some football?! In a celebration of this fun and fast team sport, we break down the difference between the offense and defense. How does one team score points and the other try to stop them? And what does the quarterback do? We talk plays, yardage, extra points, and quarters. Professional players are part of NFL teams and work hard to try to win the final game: The Super Bowl! But anyone can enjoy throwing a football and we hope you join us in enjoying and being inspired by this popular American game. We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tree House Together is an Elm Place production. It was created by Jean and Kara Brodgesell. Podcast episodes feature Kara along with her kid, T. Episode art and delightful ukelele ditties were created by Jean Brodgesell. Episode was edited by Kara Brodgesell. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For a summary of the episode and links that we've mentioned, check out the episode notes in our Tree House Together Episode Guide. Follow along with us on Instagram to get episode updates, picture book recommendations, activity prompts and more! And feel free to browse our Bookshop.org account to see all of the books we've recommended over the episodes. Purchases there will support independent bookstores.

    20 min
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About

A podcast about our wondrous world for curious kids! Join Kara and her daughter "T" to learn something new and fascinating in the tree house, together. Each episode of Tree House Together is inspired by something that captivates us from the natural world (tree), built world (house), or people in the world (together).

Information

  • Creator
    Kara Brodgesell for Elm Place
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Tree House Together
  • Show Website
    Tree House Together